Late night TV's biggest hosts start a 'Strike Force Five' podcast to support striking staff

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Late-night comedy’s five biggest hosts are starting a podcast. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon will host Strike Force Five, a weekly chat about “the complexities behind the ongoing Hollywood strikes.” All proceeds will go to out-of-work staff from the hosts’ five talk shows.

“The hosts bring their unique insights, opinions, and humor to the show as they

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The ruble is failing — and now more Russians are cutting back on buying basic goods like food and toothpaste as prices jump

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armenia in November 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Armenia in November 2022.

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  • The value of the Russian ruble continues to fail, forcing Russians to cut back their spending.
  • A recent survey found that more Russians are reducing their buying of basic goods like food. 
  • Earlier this month, the Russian ruble plunged to a 16-month low against the US dollar. 

The value of the ruble has taken a

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It's not just you — no one is posting on social media anymore

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A white text bubble set against a brown background chomps a row of apps that are being threatened by groupchats from right to left--Be Real, Instagram and TikTok.
As people have run into the consequences of constant sharing, social media has become less social — and users are shifting to messaging apps and group chats.

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Group chats and messaging apps killed it

Tati Bruening, a 22-year-old content creator and photographer, just wants to share memes and post about cooking green beans. Every time she logs onto Instagram, however, her feed is

The Kremlin is trying to stop any under-50s running against Putin for president to avoid drawing attention to his age, report says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone in his office in Saint Petersburg on December 15, 2018.

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  • Russia is due to have a presidential election in 2024, with Vladimir Putin the obvious favorite.
  • But Kremlin insiders are still worried about the campaign, per the Russian outlet Meduza.
  • It cited two sources describing efforts to block young candidates

I went to college for free in Scotland. Here are 5 things about my experience that Americans may find surprising.

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The author, Mikhaila Friel, graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2018.

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  • I attended university in Glasgow, Scotland, for free. 
  • Scotland hasn't charged student tuition fees since before 2008.
  • It's not the only aspect of college life that people who live outside Scotland may find surprising.
I graduated from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2018
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Google's Pixel 8 event is set for October 4th

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The fall season of major tech events is ramping up and now we know when Google will host its big Pixel showcase. The next Made by Google event is set for October 4th at 1PM, and there's little doubt as to what the company plans to show off. "You're invited to an in-person Made by Google event where we'll introduce the latest additions to our Pixel portfolio of devices," reads an invitation that

Did Huawei already develop its own 5G chip to get around US sanctions?

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The Huawei Mate 60 Pro supposedly comes with a 5G chip. | Image: Huawei

Huawei released the Mate 60 Pro on Wednesday with little fanfare and some missing details — namely, the kind of chip it uses. Any mention of a chip is notably absent from the $960 phone’s product pages despite mentioning “better communication experience” and a “more stable network connection.”

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